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Fellow, Computational Engineer

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The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Computational Engineer Fellow in our National Center office located in Dallas, Texas (Remote/Home Based is acceptable) .

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the development of the next generation technology platform for scientific research. The ideal candidate will have an interest in using technical skills to advance the science of precision medicine within the AHA Institute for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine. The Institute is a highly collaborative environment and candidate will work closely with product experts, software engineers, research grantees, and external scientists and government personnel to creatively solve challenges in medical research using state of the art tools and methodologies.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, 2 year, postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Develop tools and applications for the Precision Medicine Platform (PMP), a cloud-based platform developed under the auspices of the Institute
  • Work with team on a harmonization framework and tools for clinical, population, genetic, omic and epidemiological data
  • Serve as primary point of contact with Institute research grantees, helping to drive usage of the PMP with the grantees
  • Provide substantive input into user training materials for the PMP
  • Support team in the delivery of external grants
  • Document work and results in the form of journal papers and conference proceedings
  • Present work and results at scientific meetings
Educational Background: 
PhD degree, within the last 3 years, in computer science, applied math, computational science, or a related technical field.
Skills/Experience: 
  • LESS than 3 years paid postdoctoral experience.
  • Proven consensus builder in a highly collaborative environment.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Must be able to travel overnight approx. 20% of the time.

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

  • In-depth knowledge of cloud-based architecture; AWS background preferred.

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Feb 28 2019
Active Until: 
Mar 28 2019
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit